Burkina Faso vs Serbia
Burkina Faso is 3.1 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Burkina Faso about 3.1 times.
Burkina FasoSerbiaBurkina Faso moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
3.1×
Burkina Faso is 3.1× the area of Serbia.
| Burkina Faso | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | Belgrade |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Burkina Faso sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× its true area; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it is next to Burkina Faso. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Burkina Faso bigger than Serbia?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 3.1 times larger than Serbia. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 3.1 times: Burkina Faso has 3.1× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Serbia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Burkina Faso is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Burkina Faso. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Burkina Faso or Serbia?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 6,549,143. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Serbia 74 per km².